| A | B |
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| Judicial | settles differences about the meaning of laws |
| Nationalist | An advocate of national independence of or a strong national government. |
| Adjourned | To suspend (stop) until a later time |
| Allegiance | ”The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.” |
| Ambassadors | representatives of a government sent to foreign countries. |
| Amendments | Additions to the Constitution which allow the Constitution to grow and change over time. |
| Aristocratic | belonging to a noble group or family |
| Bombarded | to send a number of objects or a great deal of information at a very rapid pace |
| Compromise | An agreement in settling a conflict in which both sides agree to give up a little of what they wanted. |
| Convention | A meeting of representatives to accomplish a specific goal. |
| Diversion | An activity that changes your attention toward something else. |
| Document | an official paper stating information |
| Droned | ”to talk on and on |
| Eavesdroppers | ”people who listen in on conversations they aren't supposed to hear” |
| Electors | The elected state representatives who really elect the president. |
| Executive | The branch of government that manages the affairs of a nation and sees that the laws are carried out. |
| Federalist | A person that favored a strong centralized federal government and the Constitution. |
| Federation | ”tightly joined group of states giving certain powers |
| Impeach | ”To charge an elected official with a crime and attempt to remove him/her from office.” |
| Jeer | ”To mock |
| Legislative | ”Having to do with making laws. The legislative branch of the federal government is Congress”. |
| Legislator | ”one that creates or enacts laws |
| Legislature | the lawmaking part of a government usually having a Senate and House of Representatives |
| Measures | ”A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.” |
| Monarchy | Government ruled by 1 person called a King or Queen. |
| Oath | A pledge or promise to act a certain way. |
| Patriotism | Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. |
| Presiding | overseeing a meeting or a group. |
| Ratify | ”Approve in writing |
| Resolutions | ”Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.” |
| Revise | The act of rewriting something. |
| Sauntered | stroll; walk leisurely and with no apparent aim. |
| Scoffed | ”to make fun to show one does not believe something; mock” |
| Seceding | Withdraw from an organization or communion. |
| Sentries | A guard who is posted at a spot to keep watch |
| Sovereign | ”A nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right.” |
| Stalemate | A situation in which no progress can be made. |
| Tyranny | government where single ruler has absolute control |
| United | joined in a common purpose or belief. |
